'House of the Dragon' Fans React to Queen Alicent's Change of Plans Following King Viserys' Death

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After the death of King Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine) at the end of episode 8, House of the Dragon picks up immediately the next morning in episode 9 

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as Queen Alicent (Olivia Cooke) starts making moves -- ones that seem to counter what was set in place by the king and his council many years prior. 

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Not only that, but the queen’s sons prove just how much of a hot mess they are while Princess Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best)  

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finally finds herself provoked to get up off the sidelines and take action in the battle of succession for the Iron Throne.  

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As the penultimate episode set up the season 1 finale, which will surely end with a fiery fight between families 

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fans took to social media to share their thoughts about the queen’s change of plans and that shocking show of restraint that ended the aptly titled “The Green Council. 

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With the king now dead, after a miraculously long health battle that ended with him crying into the night 

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the queen wastes no time to start making moves of her own, believing that Aegon Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) is now the rightful heir to the throne 

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